Guns, drugs found in home of Pocono Summit burglary suspect

Police say they found a large cache of firearms and ammunition along with other stolen property in the home of a Stillwater Estates man accused of burglarizing a home Wednesday.

Police say they found a large cache of firearms and ammunition along with other stolen property in the home of a Stillwater Estates man accused of burglarizing a home Wednesday.

Kirson Vasquez-Latigua, 29, was arrested during a burglary at a Stillwater Estates home in Pocono Summit.

After the arrest, police said they executed a search warrant of Vasquez-Latigua's home on Laurel Road and found narcotics, packaging material, scales and other drug paraphernalia along with the weapons, ammo, electronics and jewelry.

The items were taken in other burglaries around the area, according to police.

Pocono Mountain Regional Police were initially dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the Tobyhanna home for a burglary in progress, according to a police report. A witness had seen an unknown male break into the home.

Police sealed off the home and found fresh footprints in the snow leading into the house, but there were no footprints indicating the person had left the house.

A K9 unit arrived and a dog was sent into the residence, but it was unable to locate anyone. Fearing the burglar might be armed, a Pocono Mountain Regional Police SWAT team arrived and located Vasquez-Latigua hiding in a corner of the home's attic, police said.

Vasquez-Latigua is being charged with burglary, criminal trespass and related charges. He was arraigned by Magisterial District Justice John Whitesell, and bail was set at $40,000.

Additional charges are pending against Vasquez-Latigua. The investigation is still ongoing.